Western Oregon University Adopts New Grading System

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I like the idea of CBE since if you struggle in a class such as Calculus, you can only focus on that one class for as long as it takes to pass the course. This helps students who are trying to juggle working a full-time job and school at the same time.

Offering extra credit might be another option.

Employers can't judge the skills someone has by their grades alone. So putting too much value on grades doesn't make a whole lot of sense.

I agree with you. I heard Elon Musk talking about how important it is for everyone to work at their own pace and stick with one topic at a time. The traditional thing we did of taking multiple subjects over the course of three months is highly questionable in terms of learning efficacy. Even the arts should be taught that way IMO.